Raghunath Singh Verma | |
Birth Date: | 1948 9, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh |
Residence: | Jasrana Firozabad |
Death Date: | 20 Dec 2009. |
Death Place: | Jasrana |
Constituency: | Parliament seat |
Office: | MP |
Salary: | 15000 |
Term: | Twice 5 Dec 1977 5 Dec 1980 |
Successor: | Bijendra Nath Verma |
Children: | Four sons |
Raghunath Singh Verma (7 September 1948 – 20 December 2009), was an influential Indian politician involved mainly in the state affairs of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. Born in Jasrana Town near Shikohabad), Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, he died in Jasrana in 2009.
He was a member of the Vidhan Sabha of Uttar Pradesh from 1967–68 and 1969-74[1] and was a member of the sixth[2] and seventh Lok Sabha for Uttar Pradesh. He left politics in 1990 and worked in social services.
A farmer by birth, Singh Verma wore the simple cotton khādī in support of Mahatma Gandhi and he was a pure vegetarian. After completing his law degree he began work as a lawyer and at the same time became involved in politics because of his patriotism.
Raghunath Singh Verma was a dominant member of the Lodhi community.